Avant Exam FAQ

Avant Exam - Frequently Asked Questions

Updated on : 3/12/2022

1) What is Avant testing and why should the students take it?  

Avant is a private organization that administers "standardized" language tests. Tamil is one of the languages that is tested by Avant.

Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has offered to recognize Tamil Language curriculum offered by Cary Tamil School as a substitute for WCPSS' World Languages requirement - if the curriculum from Cary Tamil School is combined with an acceptable score in the test offered by Avant

2) What is the advantage of taking the test?

If students fulfill all the requirements (get the required score in Avant test, be in High school in WCPSS, and complete the required courses in Cary Tamil School) those students need not take any other foreign language courses in high school in WCPSS. The World Languages requirement to graduate from high school in WCPSS would be fulfilled by the combination of courses in Cary Tamil School and an acceptable score in the Avant test.

3) Who can take this test?

Current students of Cary Tamil School, who are in high school in WCPSS, and who have completed level 4A in Cary Tamil School can take this test

4) Is the test mandatory for 4A students?

No

5) Can this test be taken any time after 4A? If so, when should it be ideally taken?

The test can be taken if the following conditions are fulfilled:

a) The student is in high school in WCPSS

b) The student is a current student of Cary Tamil School

c) The student has completed level 4A in Cary Tamil School

Ideally, the test is taken after the student has completed grade 9 in WCPSS

6) Who will pay for the test?

If a child who fulfills the following three requirements wants to take the test, Cary Tamil School will pay for that child to take the test one time.

a) The student is in high school in WCPSS

b) The student is a current student of Cary Tamil School

c) The student has completed level 4A in Cary Tamil School

7) How much does it cost for the test?

Costs for the tests can be obtained from Avant's website

8) Is Tamil typing a must for taking the test?

Knowing how to type in Tamil is not mandatory for students to take this test. Students can also write their answers on paper.

9) Do we need to train the students to take this test?

Based on information available regarding the tests, it is the position of the Cary Tamil School that additional training will benefit the students intending to take this test.

10) How long does it take to take the test?

Even though there is no time limit imposed by Avant, Cary Tamil School expects a student to consume between three (3) and five (5) hours to take the test.

11) Is it a fixed duration test? If not, how long can we take to complete the test?

Even though there is no time limit imposed by Avant, Cary Tamil School expects a student to consume between three (3) and five (5) hours to take the test.

12) How many questions are asked?

Three questions for which answers should be typed or written; three additional questions for which answers should be said orally and recorded.

13) What is the passing score?

Novice Level II is the acceptable level for WCPSS to consider waiving the World Languages requirement for high school graduation

14) How many times can the test be taken?

Avant does not place a limitation on the number of times this test can be taken by a student.

15) Who will Proctor the test?

Cary Tamil School volunteers and/or teachers will Proctor the test

16) Is this an online only test?

The test is an online test. Answers can either be typed or written. Answers for the oral portion of the test need to be recorded and sent to Avant (online).

17) Will this test exempt you from fulfilling 2 years of foreign language requirement by NC State colleges?

Cary Tamil School has worked with WCPSS. Cary Tamil School has not had the same type of interactions with colleges in the state of North Carolina and thus is unable to answer this question.

18) If not, what should we do to get the exemption?

Cary Tamil School has worked with WCPSS. Cary Tamil School has not had the same type of interactions with colleges in the state of North Carolina and thus is unable to answer this question.

19) Is there an age limit to take the test?

There is no age limit to take the test

 20) Is there a grade limit to take the test?

> 9th grade

21) Is there a practice test?

While Cary Tamil School is working to create a training curriculum to enable students to take this test well, there is no practice test at this time.

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